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Mack, Jeff

Art Is Everywhere: A Book About Andy Warhol

48 pp. | Holt | October, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-77715-7 $19.99
(2) K-3 Part biography, part cheeky course in art appreciation, part conversation starter, this playful picture book looks at the nature of art through the lens of Andy Warhol's work. The first-person text adopts a slightly childlike version of Warhol's voice, addressing the reader directly: "Oh, hello. I'm Andy." Then it launches into the story of Warhol's career, starting with his commercial illustration ("Once upon a time I drew shoes") and progressing through his well-known artworks (think soup cans and Brillo boxes) and forays into other media (film, magazines, rock music). At several points, the narrative pauses to pose rhetorical questions ("What does a real artist look like anyway?") and provide wry asides ("I guess I just wanted to be different"), which lends the tale an offbeat and conversational tone. The text also takes note of the bafflement and critical censure that was sometimes engendered by Warhol's art; and it concludes by slyly imagining his reaction to social media ("We will all like each other over and over again"). Mack's (Moose, Goose, and Mouse, rev. 1/21) digital and mixed-media illustrations recall the vibrant colors of his subject's art, with blurred edges and smudges bringing to mind traditional printmaking techniques. The rhythm of the text also echoes Warhol's enthusiasm for mass production, with repeated words ("shoe shoe shoe shoe shoe") interspersed with matching repeated images. An author's note is appended. Pair with James Warhola's Uncle Andy's (rev. 3/03).
Reviewer: K Rachael Stein | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2021

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